Check Your Expiration Dates
Vitamins, supplements and first aid supplies all have expiration dates. After the date on the packaging they are not as effective as they once were. In some cases they may even become toxic. Be s ...
Clean Air, Clean Arteries
A friend of mine is supposed to run the L.A. Marathon with me, but she has reneged on her decision with the excuse that polluted L.A. air will corrode her lungs. While I thin ...
Southern California Fires: Smoke-Filled Air
If you live in Southern California you know what I'm talking about: The entire region has been blanketed by smoke. Even if you don't live near the fires, the smoke is likely to affect you.
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When modern life pumps up the volume, give your ears some TLC
Whoever's rocking your iPod today, do yourself a favor and turn it down. Those tiny earbuds pump music directly into the ear canal, making it easier to do permanent damage. Live music or sports, power ...
Anyone know anyting about autoimmune inner ear disease?
I had a sudden hearing loss in both ears last summer and after seeing an ENT, otologist and a rheumatologist, have been diagnosed with autoimmune inner ear disease. Treatment with prednisone broug ...
Clean Out Your Ears!
I wore earplugs for years and have recently suffered from a lot of motion sickness. I no longer wear earplugs, but wonder if that may have had anything to do with my current situation. My question is, ...
Preventing Swimmer's Ears while swimming.
Swimmer's ears (Otitis externa) is usually cause by a bacterial or fungal infection while swimming. It swells the ear canal, making it itchy and painful. If you like to swim, take these precautions ...
